January 23, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Interview Committee Training Opportunity

The Garden City PTA and Assistant Superintendent Mr. Fino Celano are pleased to provide an Interview Training Workshop for any parent interested in serving on a school district interview committee. More...

Estates Nominates Rob Rothschild For Mayor

The Resident's Electorate of Garden City Estates and the Estates POA approved the Estates Nominating Committee nomination of Mr. More...

Notice Of Primary Election In The East

In accordance with Article III of the EPOA By-Laws governing the procedure for designation of nominees for candidates for Village Trustee, and in accordance with the Unified Procedure of the Community Agreement, a primary election will be held More...

The Office Cat

A TEEN BOOK group is being held on the fourth Friday of each month at 8 p.m. at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. Call 683-8700... More...

Giangrasso ~ Frederick Engagement

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Giangrasso are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Jennifer Adriana to Ryan James Frederick, son of James and Kathy Frederick of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. More...

Benefit Concert For INN

On Sunday, February 15 from 4-8 PM, a performance benefiting the Interfaith Nutrition Network (The INN) will be held at Universalist Unitarian Congregation of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Avenue (at Nassau Boulevard), Garden City, NY. More...

Adult Ed Goes To Broadway

Garden City Adult Education has planned trips to the following Broadway plays: In the Heights - Wednesday, June 3 - $130.00 Billy Elliot - Wednesday, June 17 - $150.00 Jersey Boys - Wednesday, September 9 - $150. More...

Court Of Honor For 5 Eagle Scouts

On Sunday, January 4, 2009, Boy Scout Troop 56 of the Garden City Community Church hosted an Eagle Award Court of Honor ceremony for FIVE, yes five, Eagle Scouts. More...

Garden City Library News

What's Up For Young Adults

MEXICAN COOKING FOR TEENS RESCHEDULED The instructor for the January 10th workshop Mexican Cooking for Teens was unable to come to the Library that afternoon because of a personal emergency. More...

Dinner With President Thomas Jefferson

In celebration of Presidents Day, The Garden City Public Library is hosting the informative and delicious program "Dinner with President Thomas Jefferson." At this program, the attendees will learn about the food interests of Thomas Jefferson More...

Library Board Elects Officers

The Board of Trustees of the Garden City Public Library held its yearly election of officers on Monday, January 12, 2009. J. Randolph Colahan was unanimously elected Board Chair. More...

Health Care Program For Seniors

Need help navigating the health care system? The complex maze of health and aging services can be overwhelming to seniors - especially in a time of crisis. But there is help available. More...

Library Calendar For The Week CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

**Tues., Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. Parent Lecture Series - Helpful Tips for Healthy Eating for Children with Cornell Cooperative Extension. Ticket distribution began Jan. 17, 9:00 a.m. **Wed., Jan. 28, 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. More...

Library Offers Extensive Materials

The Garden City Public Library offers over 150,000 materials in an extensive collection of material formats. More...

Mercy Ball Raises Funds For Imaging Center

The 72nd annual Mercy Ball, held on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, raised some $90,000 for Mercy Medical Center. More...

Women's Heart Health Symposium

Winthrop-University Hospital's Institute for Heart Care will hold its third annual Women's Heart Health Symposium on Thursday, February 5, 2009. More...

New Traveling Exhibit Opens At LICM!

LICM is saving the best for last as it rolls out a new traveling exhibit before saying goodbye to "Lets Create" month at the Museum. LICM welcomes Contraptions: A to Z on Friday, January 30 for a three-month stay. More...

Family/Caregiver Support Group

The Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in collaboration with Winthrop University Hospital Division of Oncology & Hematology is offering a FREE family/caregiver support group. More...

Garden City Senior News

Senior walking program Our Senior walking group has become so popular that we are adding a day! Our group will now meet at Cluett Hall at 2:15 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday and walk for at least 20 minutes. More...

Garden City Budget News

The Board of Trustees has reauthorized the Garden City Citizens' Budget Review Committee (CBRC) to assist them in their review of the Village's budget for fiscal year 2009-2010. More...

Bronx Man Gets 15 Years For Home Invasion

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has announced that Luis Cortez has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a 2007 home invasion in Garden City that saw one resident tied up while another was forced at gunpoint to ope More...

Irish Society Meeting

The Irish Cultural Society brings back the popular singer and seanachie (story teller) Jim Hawkins for its February 10 meeting at 8:00 p.m. at the Garden City Library, 60 Seventh Street,across the street from the Garden City Hotel. More...

Join HOLA For A Night In Havana

HOLA of Garden City, Inc. would like to invite you to its 3rd Annual Fundraiser on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 8:00pm at the Garden City Casino. More...

Socially Speaking

With Athena Things, as they used to say, come in threes and the week coming up is no exception. Tuesday, January 20 th , the folks in Garden City have three options. More...

CMF Family Bingo

The Children's Medical Fund will be hosting Family Bingo Friday, January 30th. 7:00 to 8:30PM at the Lutheran Church on Stewart Avenue. The cost is $10.00 per player. This includes one bingo card, snacks, drinks and prizes. More...

Republican Club To Hold Meeting

The Garden City Republican Club will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 11 at 8pm at the Garden City Senior Center on Golf Club Lane. More...

Scout Sunday At St. Joseph's Church

On Sunday February 1 st at 10 a.m., Catholic Scouts from the Garden City area are invited to meet at St. Joseph's Church to celebrate Scout Sunday with a Mass and to join in for an enjoyable breakfast afterwards. More...

Tax Forms Are Available Online

With the tax season beginning, the Garden City Public Library would like to remind residents that many federal and state forms and publications are available online through the Garden City Library website at www.gardencitypl.org. More...

Winter Reading Club Registration Continues

Lifelong resident and Hofstra grad student Megan Werner is pictured holding her "surprise" sign up prize after registering for the Garden City Library's Third Annual Cozy Up With A Good Book Winter Reading Club. More...

Email Courtesy Reminder Notices

On January 27, the Garden City Public Library along with all libraries in Nassau County will begin to send email Courtesy Notices to remind patrons about checked out materials that may be coming due. More...

Winter 2009 Program Registration Begins

Registration for Winter 2009 storytimes and book discussions began at 9:30a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2009. Registration is open to Garden City residents only for the first two weeks. More...

Successful Tri-town's Holiday Luncheon & Shopping Event

Garden City's Tri Town Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau held its annual Holiday Luncheon last year on Tuesday December 10th at The Inn at New Hyde Park. More...

Law Allows Voters To Donate Organs

Legislation authored by New York State Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.)is now effective enabling hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers to conveniently register and enroll in the New York State Donate Life Registry when filling out voter registr More...

Garden City Welcoming Club Holiday Fashion Show

The 2008 Holiday Fashion Show and Luncheon hosted by the Garden City Welcoming Club was a huge success! The Cherry Valley Club provided a wonderful atmosphere and a fabulous lunch to help kick off the holiday shopping season right. More...